Scan for Vocabulary level B p. 64-77

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p. 64, par 1
 novelist
book writer
p. 64, par 2
 portrayal
to show
p. 64, par 3
 afford
have money to pay for things

yachts
big boats
p. 66, par 1
 charming
very nice

lower-class
group of poor people

lowly
low in rank, position, or importance

ministry
department
p. 66, par 3
 miserable
very unhappy

shabby
in poor condition

dingy
dark and dirty

worn
old from use

upholstery
the cloth, leather, etc., that covers a couch, chair, etc.
p. 66, par 3
 tapestries
heavy cloth used for wall hangings or curtains

butlers
the main male servant in the home of a wealthy person

cluttering
to fill or cover

delicate
very carefully and beautifully made
p. 66, par 5
 tureen
a deep bowl with a cover that is used for serving food

stew
a thick soup

knights
men of high social rank
p. 68, par 1
 weep
cry
p. 68, par 8
 stammered
to speak with many pauses
p. 68, par 9
 sobbing
crying
p. 69, par 2
 stunned
surprised
p. 69, par 2
 refusal
to say no
p. 69, par 4
 pale
light in color

rifle
gun
p. 69, par 6
 approached
came near

anxious
nervous
p. 69, par 9
 gorgeous
really beautiful
p. 69, par 11
 lend
let you borrow
p. 69, par 12
 occur to me
to think of
p. 70, par 3
 superb
excellent

trembled
shook

fastened
to put on

gazing
looking
p. 70, par 4
 hesitant
slow to speak
p. 70, par 5
 fled
to leave quickly
p. 70, par 7
 elegant
showing good taste
p. 70, par 8
 dazed
surprised

admiration
feeling of respect and approval
p. 70, par 9
 napping
sleeping
p. 71, par 2
 shabbiness
showing good taste

clashed
to not match

longed
wished
p. 71, par 4
 cab
taxi
p. 71, par 5
 carriage
a large vehicle with four wheels that is pulled by a horse
p. 71, par 6
 wharf
structure built next to water so ships can load and unload
p. 72, par 2
 ball
a large formal party for dancing
p. 72, par 9
 retrace
to go back along the same way taken earlier

slumped
to sit or fall down suddenly and heavily
p. 72, par 13
 pale
light in color
p. 72, par 16
 declared
said
p. 73, par 7
 compromised
to risk or danger
p. 73, par 9
 substitution
the act of replacing one thing with another

thief
a person who steals
p. 74, par 2
 scouring
to clean (something) by rubbing it hard with a rough object

linen
tablecloths, sheets, etc.,

funds
money
p. 74, par 3
 renewed
to start the loan again




p, 74, par 5
 debt
money owed
p. 74, par 6
 coarse
not smooth from working

peasant
a poor farmer or farm worker who has low social statu
p. 75, par 1
 slopped
to splash or spill

scrubbed
to rub hard to clean
p. 75, par 2
 unpredictable
not capable of being known before happening or being done

sorrow
strong sadness
p. 75, par 3
 charming
very nice

emotion
feelings
p. 75, par 7
 recognize
to know and remember

common
ordinary

stammered
to speak with many pauses